Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-08
CRITICISING THE ADDRESS.
Powderly's Misty References to the Al
archists-Delegates Surprised.

archists-Delegates Surprised.
MINNEApOLIs, October The annual
address, or rather manifesto, of General
Master Workman Powderly, which was
presented to the General Assembly yester
day afternoon, has caused a decided COM
motion among some of the factions that are
represented in the gathering,
Little else was talked OF by the groups
that gathered in the hotels during the
evening and late into the night, and early
this morning the lights which shOne
through scores of windows at the different
hoStelries bore silent testimony 10 the
number of delegates either alone or in
consultation with their colleagues, who
were going through the yoluminOus dOcu-
ment and preparing themselves for the ora
tOriCal fray which is likely to occupy the
time OF the Assembly for several days.
The opinions which are expressed con
cerniDg the address are "a varied as they
are irrecOncilable. The supporters of Mr..
Powderly are as enthusiastic i'll their
praise, although there are some OF them
that quietly admit that there is mist-
ness of meaning about his references to
the Anarchists, and that too much of an
inclination to tempOrize Is apparent in his
inferential suggestion that only the men
positively convicted of the immediate ac-
ton of murder should be hanged. But
while his friends are, on the whole, salts
fed with the document, it furnishes
abundant material for his opponents to
make music.
Neither Mr. Barry nor the Chicago dele
cation is satisfied with the treatment that
is accorded TO the Stock Yard strike, and
the former especially is likely TO vigor-
ously resent the inference that he pro-
longed the trouble in the face of the ex-
plicit orders of the Executive Board that
the strike should be abandoned. The ut
teranCes in relation 10 anarchy and the
order are received with general favor,
although they will not deter the friends of
the condemned men from making a vigOr-
Gus effort on their behalf. That portion,
however, in which Mr.. Powderly declares
that the Anarchists in the order have plot
ted its destruction; that he has the proofs
and will present them, and that every
avowed Anarchist should be compelled to
withdraw or be expelled, has created a
good sized sensation, and there Is a general
sentiment OfopiniOp that the matter should
be sifted to the bottom, no matter who
may be hurt.
''There will be considerable opposition
10 the suggestion that the resolution passed
at the Richmond Assembly, instructing
the Executive Board TO promulgate an
order compelling all cigarmskers who are
members OF the international Union to
leave the order, be resCinded, although Mr..
Powderly holds that the resolution is un
constitutional and without binding effect.
The Milwaukee delegation express surprise
that the temperance circular is not alluded
to in the address and will raise the ques-
ton on the first available opportunity.
There is a division of opinion among the
delegates from Canada, regarding the sug-
gestion that they should establish proyiD-
cial assemblies and note the results before
insisting upon separate jurisdiction, or
seeding from the order, but the cOncilia-
tory tone of the address toward the Donin-
ion membership and especially the sug-
gestiOn that legislative committees should
be appointed to remain at Ottawa during
the sessions OF the Dominion Parliament
for the purpOse of watching the progress Of
Legislation, has had a modifying effect,
and the Canadians will probably be sstis-
fed to accept whatever they can get in the
way Of recognition.
The proposition to establish beneficial
branch Of the order, and tn adopt new
plans for the regulation of State, territor-
ial, mixed and trades assemblies will be
carefully considered, while the proposal to
demand Of Congress the creation of De
partment of labor will be unanimously
endorsed, and strong committee ap-
pointed to carry it into effect.
THE K. OF l. FACTIONS.
1t Is learned that the report ofs big fight
in the K. of L. General Assembly, over the
new constitution, is not without founda-
ton. In fact, the talk is quite general
among the delegates to the effect that such